34th Annual Freedom Seminar
An Agenda for Progress and Prosperity
May 17-20, 2012
About the Freedom Seminar
The
Northwood University Freedom Seminar is an annual three and one-half day
symposium on the free enterprise system led by distinguished academic and
business leaders. The purpose of the
Freedom Seminar is to investigate current business and economic topics of
utmost interest to the academic and business communities. The seminar offers a unique active learning
environment in which students will be learning from and interacting with
internationally recognized leaders in industry, academia, and government. The theme for this year’s seminar is “An
Agenda for Progress and Prosperity” and the topics presented by each speaker
will provide timely, insightful analysis of the opportunities and challenges
facing business leaders in the aftermath of the recent financial crisis. The precepts of The Northwood Idea are
applied to what is happening in the world today.
Dates/Location: All sessions will be held May 17-20, 2012 at the luxurious The Henry Hotel in historic Dearborn, MI.
Speakers will include:
Dr. Michael Cox, Former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Dr. Richard Ebeling, Professor Economics Northwood University
Dr. Dale Matcheck, Chairman, Economics Dept., Northwood University
Jonathan Williams, Director, Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, ALEC
John O’Leary, The Ash Center at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, Vice President and Fry Endowed Chair, Northwood
For more information about Freedom Seminar content, contact:
Professor Dale Matcheck
(989) 837-4256
matcheck@northwood.edu
Dr. Richard Ebeling
(989) 837-4834
ebelingr@northwood.edu
General Admission
All sessions with meals (lunch and dinner): $460.00
All sessions without meals: $300
Individual sessions: $50
Individual meals: Lunch - $30 | Dinner - $50
Northwood Student Admission
The Freedom Seminar can be substituted for:
- ECN 3990 – Advanced Topics – Political Economy
- ECN 4010 – Economics of Public Policy
- HIS 4020 – Contemporary Global Issues
- MGT 3700 – Practice of Management and Leadership
- PHL 3100 – Ethics
Students must have completed required pre-requisites for course(s) selected and must have sophomore status. Students who successfully complete the academic requirements will earn up 8 credit hours that they may substitute for one or two of the courses listed above.
For information about course substitutions, contact:
Academic Advisors through the Front Desk at the Church Family Administration Building
The cost of the seminar is $2,208.00 (Tuition $1,908 plus $300 for meals, breaks, handouts) for one course substitution. Additional course substitutions are $1,908 per.
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